Chatelaine



(No Model.)

J. G. HAYD'EN. GHATELAINE.

Patented Sept. 5, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT Ormes.

JENNIE C. HAYDEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CHATELAINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 504,580, dated September 5, 1893. Application tiled March 6, 1893. Serial No. 464.661. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

l 3e it known that l, JENME C. HAYDEN, a c 1t1zen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chatelaines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates Vto certain improvements in chatelaines designed to adapt an ornament of this class to the support of an umbrella, or parasol, without destroying its ornate and pleasing appearance when not in use for such purpose.

rlhe object of the present invention is to produce a chatelaine capable of supporting and securely holding an umbrella or similar article without the use of any sort of clasp or buckle requiring adjustment or fastening every time such article is suspended from the chatelaine.

TU such end it consists primarily in the combination with an ornamental head or plate chased or stamped to give it an attractive appearance; of a series of rings suspended one above the other from said plate, at least one of the lower of said rings being of such size that the smaller portion of the end of the umbrella opposite the handle may pass through or into it, but not the larger portion, and the upper ring or rings being large enough to receive the larger portion of the umbrella. This construction causes the umbrella to rest by its own weight upon the lower ring, or rings, and brings the upper ring, or rings, into position for steadying it upon its support.

I have illustrated my preferred construction by means of four gures in the accompanying drawings, Figure l being a side view of one of my chatelaines with an umbrella snpported therein; Fig. 2 a similar view showing the chatelaine in its proper position when the umbrella is removed; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1 of a slight modification showing an additional improvement, the chatelaine being here shown at length, but carrying no urnbrella; and Fig. 4, au enlarged View of certain details of the chatelaine shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, an ornamental head, or plate, is seen at A, said plate being made of any preferred material and design and provided upon its back with some means of attachment to the waist band, or belt. Such means may consist of an ordinary hook or pin, the former being preferable when the chatelaine is to be hung from a belt, and the latter when it is desired to hang it from a cloak or dress, which has no belt. From this head two rings, B, C, are seen suspended by two chains, D, D. The ring, B, is of sulfieient size to receive the largest portion of the umbrella which is shown at E, but the ring, C, is too small to slide over the largest portion and hence tightens itself upon the end of the umbrella opposite the handle. In the use of this chatelaine the umbrella is inserted or removed by merely dropping it into the rings or withdrawing it therefrom, no clasping or buckling being required in the one case, or unclasping or unbuckling in the other.

Upon the lower end of the head, A, a hook, a, is provided upon which the rings, B, C, may be hung when the umbrella is taken out. To improve the appearance of the device is this position, I prefer to form upon these rings, eyes, as seen at c in Fig. 2, by means of which they may be hung over the hook, a.

Figs. 3 and 4f show two additional improvements over Figs. l and 2, said improvements consisting rst in making the ring, B,which corresponds with the ring, B, so that .it can yield slightly to accommodate articles of different sizes, and yet tit closely upon any of them. Said ring is not a complete circle,but has overlapping ends, h, b', provided with ornamental knobs, h2, b3. It is made of elastic material and normally takes the form shown in Fig. et, in which form it is intended to iit closely upon the smallest article likely to be placed in it. It will readily be seen that this ring may expand to a considerable extent and thus adapt itself to a wide range of umbrellas or parasols without being loose upon any of them.

A second improvement consists in shaping the ring, C', which corresponds to the ring, C, to the collar, or washer, which is always used upon umbrellas, parasols, and the like, to conceal the joint at the point of the umbrella between the stick andthe ribs thereof. This washer is shown at e, in Fig. l, and the ring, C', conforms in general outline to this washer, so that tthe end of the stick, only, can slide ICO through the ring and the latter has the appearance of bein g a part of the umbrella itself. A

I recognize the fact that more or less variation may be made in the form ot' my invention and for that reason I do not intend to limit myself except as expressly set forth in the following claims.

I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patentl. The combination, in achatelaine, with an ornamental head provided with means for attachment to the clothing, of a series of rings suspended therefrom, the lower of which is tted to receive the small portion of an urnbrella at the end opposite the handle, but is not large enough to allow the larger portion to pass through, and the upper of which is of sufficient size to receive the larger portion of the umbrella a'nd at a sufficient distance from the lower to support the umbrella securely upon the latter; substantially as described.

2. The combination, in achatelaine, with an ornamental head adapted for attachment to the clothing, of a series of rings suspended therefrom, the lower of which is fitted to the point of an umbrella and is too small to allow the larger portion thereof to pass through, and the upper of which is made yielding, so

that it may receive the larger portion of the umbrella and accommodate itself thereto; substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a chatelaine, with an ornamental head, of a series of rings suspended therefrom,the lower of which is itted to receive the projecting portion of an umbrella stick and conforms in general shape to the washer usually found thereon, and the upper of which is adapted to yield slightly to adjust itself to umbrellas of different sizes; substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a chatelaine, of an ornamental head and a series of rings supported therefrom, the lower of said rings beingr fitted to the end of au umbrella stick A which projects from the covering and conforming in general shape to the washer which is used thereon and the upper of which is made in the form of a broken ring with overlapping ends whereby it may yield to receive umbrellas of dierent sizes and accommodate itself thereto; substantially as described.

JENNIE C. HAYDEN.

lVitnesses:

CHARLES O. SHERVEY, A. I. H. EBBESEN. 

